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Primary Traits
10.4 g
0 m - 1,850 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Poecile carolinensis
English name
Carolina Chickadee
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Paridae
Genus
Poecile
Species
carolinensis
Data source
CTNT, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
9 g
Maximum female mass
12 g
Minimum male mass
9 g
Maximum male mass
12 g
Minimum unsexed mass
8 g
Maximum unsexed mass
12 g
Average mass
10.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,850 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,850 m
Typical elevation
925 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.74
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
16 d
Maximum fledging period
19 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
5.5
Average fledging period
17.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary